Sadly, domestic violence in the 1890’s was just as, if not more rife than it is today. All too often whilst researching Blantyre stories, I’ve encountered stories where women unfortunately suffered at the hands of drunken or abusive men, quite often their husbands. Such abuse may have had connections to the hardships of the era, […]
Talk of Blantyre on Saturday 5th January 1895 was a huge explosive noise heard throughout the district, causing much concern, alarm and curiosity. The explosive noise turned out to be of much more serious nature than first thought. At Dixon’s Rows in Stonefield, the residents were in great fear as many were confident that there […]
On Tuesday 9th April 1895, there was a bit of a scene at the former miners’ homes at Dixons Rows, Stonefield, Blantyre. Making the newspapers was a story about a miner residing at those houses who was forcibly evicted. At the insistence of Coalmasters William Dixon Ltd, (who owned the houses), this particular miner had […]
A story to show how much things have changed in over 120 years in Blantyre. On Sunday 9th July 1899, patrolling police officers found 4 young miners playing cards in the street at Dixon’s Rows, Stonefield at 4 o clock in the morning. They were taken into custody. The same officers then made their way […]
In May 1907, workers were building a new Bowling Club pavilion at the green at Stonefield Road. This was to upgrade and improve upon the small, original brick clubhouse building (pictured) An amusing small anecdote exists apparently discussed between the workmen of the time. That month, one workman was heard to say “Yer sister’s awa […]
This map from 1958 is a good snapshot in time showing what is essentially the end of Dixon’s Rows, ar Stonefield, Blantyre. The tied, miners terraced homes which had existed for nearly 90 years were all but gone, largely demolished with just a few isolated homes on Dixon Street, Hall Street and Park Street, three […]
Joanne (Giovanna Matarazzo) Mandel shared this fantastic photo, which I think dates from the late 1920’s or early 1930s. She told me, “My great grandmother Campbell and my aunt and uncle at Dixon Raws before they moved to Priory Street” The Campbells lived at 7 and 26 Dixon Street in the 1930’s. I worked out […]